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Wow, I guess "being able to read the damn thing" is not an important consideration for design-related resumes.
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Assuming you're not including trousers in that, I would agree. Trousers get changed twice a - working - week, everything else is every day.
Well, other than shoes, obviously. Although I guess I could change those nearly every day too.
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Why hasn't this ever happened to me?
Seriously, though, I think my response would be that it depends on the man. If the guy is really dedicated enough to cycling to justify that bodysuit, I'd say it would be more a benefit than a deterrent. Also, don't tell anyone I told you, but yes, some of us females find fresh man-sweat to be enticing, too. At least, those of us who haven't been socialized out of every single biological response by the unrealistic depictions in entertainment and the media.
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@Eliot, you are the WYF. You could have gotten drunk and laid, never mind setting up a major geek-driven drug and prostitution ring.
I hope your family remembers you as the 'boy who never tried', you sad and ethical wanker.
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This, yeah.
"Other people can ride a bicycle without dressing up as an idiot, why can't you?".
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As opposed to a qualified female candidate who is a man, I suppose.
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I agree...wouldn't it be nice to believe that simple gender puts us ahead in our bid for a job just because the field is male-dominated. Even if you're the most qualified candidate in the pool, the guys often find a problem with hiring you.
I once had 4 interviews for an entry level position. Our small group was where all the women in the entire IT department were. There were 3 of us.
The supervisor tried to hire an incredibly unqualified guy because he didn't want another woman on his team. by the 3rd interview they had to bring in a programmer (this wasn't a programming job) to ask the technical questions (because the supervisor wouldn't have known the answers) and I, apparently, knew more than the women that were about to become my colleagues.
This supervisor finally had to hire me because the HR representative told him I'd have a case of discrimination if he didn't. All this came out after I took the job, which turned into 2 years of sheer hell because this guy didn't want to hire me in the first place. I tell so many wtf stories about that job it's scary.
.. and yes, he was constantly derided by all the other IT divisions for having all the "girls" on his team.
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My washin machinez
Letz me sho you them
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wooden table resume:
http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads/resumes/27.jpg
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also, how did this one slip in:
http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads/resumes/19.jpg
And this one is just funny somehow, maybe it's a cultural thing: http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads/resumes/22.jpg
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I'll have you know that your male colleagues aren't their just for you to ogle at. We're more than just eye candy you know!
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That graphic designer is obviously overqualified.
Clearly, he used to be an creative director or something, and just penciled this out real quick with the intent of giving it to one of the production guys to typeset.
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Aside from comfort, there is the wear and tear on the pants. I'm only 1.5 miles from work, and even at that distance a pair of pants won't last more than a year. If crotchless man pants ever come into style, I'm set!
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Oh, I know, especially if said eye candy is also a tech geek. That there's actual partner material, that is!
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To which the correct answer is either: (a) "you're just jealous you didn't think of it first" or (b) "you prefer hanging around men all day?" or (c) "I just hired for talent. Why - what did you hire for?"
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I don't know, I think there are plenty of straight men who would have been a little put off the job by the "guy in spandex" comment.
"Didja ever see a Gladiator movie, Bobby?"
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Regarding topic #1. They are idiots. I'd hire this designer immediately.
Regarding topic #3. There's a dress code at Google. Namely, two rules:
And? And it's okay, there are tons of pretty happy females working there; I don't think they are insulted by anything they encounter.
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Is it Dries Roelvink? (ok, that's just for the dutch people out there)
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Q: How many women does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: That's not funny!
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Reminds me of the episode of The Simpsons where they went skiing.
"The spandex ski suit makes me feel like I'm wearing nothing at all."
"Stupid sexy Flanders!"
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I would have totally interviewed the dude with the fax. The application posters behind the link are quite nice but there's basically 10 tutorials for each of them on the web... The first one is classy, minimalistic, and creative.
At least check his portfolio.
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I swear, you guys have managed to turn "not getting the joke" into an art form.
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You see, there's something called “common courtesy.” It means that even if you don't mind if someone runs around in spandex while smelling like Ugg the Caveman, you understand that other people do. Lacking common courtesy is a splendid reason to be overlooked for promotions and considered for lay-offs, because there surely is someone else out there who will do the same job you do while not acting like a complete asshat.
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Waterproof overtrousers are also good, though.
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Was Jonathan Wakuda Fischer applying for the bass in a Beatle band?
Perhaps he should ask the covers of his records be done by Krista Gregg... she's a Grahiic Designer after all! Maybe her number is on Google Earth, too.
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Whaddya know? The banner ads for the "moose knuckle" definition feature brand new pictures of Irish Girl...
Was she wearing a full-body spandex suit? If not, that's the real wtf.
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Maybe not, it could be the "if they are telling me this what aren't they telling me" situation, or there could be a lot more to the story. I've had a couple of interviews where I had misgivings about the job that turned out to be justified.
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I've been writing software for 20 years, with the last 10 spent doing User Interface. Most (but not all) designers I've met and worked with in that time are more concerned with the appearance of something than its function or how well it communicates its information.
I recall the designer (at a company the whole web was "abuzz" about for a while) creating business cards for us that were yellow text on a white background. He thought it was the coolest thing in the world, and wasn't terribly concerned that it was impossible to read.
Then there were the designers at the company (well, evil overlords, if you want to be "semantic"ly correct) that one of my startups was acquired by. They felt that all browser-based applications should have identical layouts (right down to the labels on the high-level tabs) whether or not the layout fit the application's purpose or the labels were actually relevant.
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As someone who works in a callcenter where 90% of the employees are female, I get to brag about all the girls on my team.
/me fails to see the issue ;-)
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Hmmmm.
And if you think working with men wearing full body spandex is odd wait until we get to the 5pm spankings.
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Don't know about spandex, but when I was doing a round-commute of 30 miles at an average of 20mph, I certainly found that I did need to wear appropriate clothing - lycra cycling shorts or leggings, depending on the season - for comfort, speed, and to prevent injuries (wrong clothes affect how the muscles warm up in cold weather). What I wore on the top was less critical, but it did affect my speed if I wore a t-shirt. I was cycling through british weather, so everything from 30C summer to -5 winter (yes, cycled through rain, hail, snow, ice).
Appropriate clothing breathes well, is padded in the right places, doesn't flap in the wind, rub, or chafe, and the tops unzip to allow more air in once you've warmed up. It's also much nicer in rain.
We (those who know what we're doing on a bike) are also ashamed of you, when you ride with no lights at night, wobbling all over the road, jumping traffic lights, and almost hit old ladies on the pavement. You are to cycling what Paula Bean is to coding.
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As to hiring women or men, of the four places I've worked, I think three would hire a woman over a man if they are equally qualified, one has affirmative action policies stating this.
As to cycling clothing. I've done 15km every day for 8 years in Dutch weather (similar to British). It's perfectly doable in jeans/t-shirt like clothing most of the days, if you change daily and don't bike to fast. More or higher speeds needs showering and a clothes change after arrival. Biking specific clothing I mostly use on holidays, when I ride up to 150km a day, then it really helps to prevent chaffing. In the rain you need good gear to stay dry and even then your clothing might get damp so it's better to then either take the car or public transport, or change at the destination.
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Yeah, from the sounds of it, I'm guessing those in the interview were giddy and foaming at the mouth due not only to the fact they might have a female work in the office with them but that they were even talking to one.
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Is it sad that apparently men can make it in IT without a sense of humor or self-confidence? I think so.
Self-Confidences comes in two flavours and everyone should be able to own up to one or the other. Either you have achieved something or you're in the process of achieving something. Either one should give you self-confidence.
Captcha: Vindico. When you need your revenge served cold, call Vindico.
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I can't believe you didn't like my faxed resume. Do you know how long it took me to create a minimalist font that looked that randomly drawn?
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The main gist of the comments is maintaining that the RULE is that a CV must be plain and functional and that even designers should know their place and leave the creativity in their portfolio.
Well Thomas Rot. It's a different world and different rules apply. You send in a plain CV? You don't get an interview. Those CVs are fantastic devices for showing a Creative Director just exactly where you're at with your skills and how far you dare to fly creatively. It will also reveal how weak you are in particular situations.
This one would have got dumped in the bin for the god-awful typography and saved us both a wasted interview. Actually this one would go in the bin too - clearly doesn't understand the basic difference between display text and body copy.
I think might be somewhat disturbed by the use of weaponry in this one :(
If I'd been hiring for someone skilled with graphs (which take forever and always break the budget. Seriously - wanna waste money? Include a graph and then have the client mess it about.) I'd have hired this chap on the spot. I don't even need to read this one to understand that a main skill is package design although in the interview I'd be checking for a little more originality to go with the immaculate execution.
So no, these would not get chucked in the bin because they were too fancy, only through lack of merit. They'd be a delight to receive and make the job of hiring a designer much easier. Some of these CVs show too much info, some not nearly enough. Some of them crowd out the info with the design and some are too restrained. A CV for a designer is a tight brief, if they can strike a balance, they're a good way along to getting an interview.
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Sorry for the html mess.
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Translation of the above:
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Gender balance in the office is something I consider valuable.
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The Designer's Cover Letter is bogus. Story says that it was the cover letter for a résumé, but the fax says p.1/1.
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For the 6 pm gangbang?